Fighting between armed sectarian groups in restive northwestern Pakistan kills at least 33 people
A senior Pakistani police officer says fighting between armed sectarian groups in the country's restive northwest has killed ...
South Korea will not attend Sado mines memorial event in Japan amid lingering historical tensions
South Korea’s government says it has decided not to attend a memorial service near Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines due to ...
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Laos government pledges justice in mass alcohol poisoning case that has killed 6 tourists
VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) — The Laotian government on Saturday officially acknowledged the mass poisoning that has killed at ...
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Japan will hold first memorial for ‘all workers’ at Sado gold mines but blurs WWII atrocity. Why?
SADO, Japan (AP) — Japan is holding a memorial ceremony on Sunday near the Sado Island Gold Mines, which were listed this ...
Russell puts Mercedes on pole at Las Vegas and Verstappen nips Norris in championship battle
George Russell put Mercedes on the pole for the Las Vegas Grand Prix in an upset over teammate Lewis Hamilton.
The Philippine vice president publicly threatens to have the president assassinated
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte says she has contracted an assassin to kill the president, his wife and the House of ...
Moody’s credit rating upgrade for Cyprus opens the door to investment, president says
The president of Cyprus says Moody’s two-notch credit ratings upgrade to A3 from Baa2 will open the threshold to quality foreign investment that will generate new jobs.
Key UN committee adopts resolution paving the way for a first-ever treaty on crimes against humanity
A key U.N. General Assembly committee has adopted a resolution paving the way for negotiations on a first-ever treaty on ...
Orchestra conductor mourns childhood home’s destruction in Israel’s southern Lebanon offensive
Lubnan Baalbaki, the conductor of the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra, watched on his phone screen as the Israeli army ...
An influx of outsiders and money turns Montana Republican, culminating in a Senate triumph
Democrats’ crushing loss in Montana’s nationally important U.S. Senate race settled a fierce political debate over whether a ...
Negotiators work through the night at UN climate talks to try to reach a cash deal for poor nations
The United Nations’ annual climate talks are pushing into overtime under a cloud of anger and disappointment as negotiators ...
FAA team recommends Boeing MAX design change and pilot notification
An internal memo recommends a design change to fix an engine risk on the 737 MAX, in addition to informing pilots of the risk ...